SAP NetWeaver Business Client ActiveX control buffer overflow
| netweaver-activex-bo (64061) |  High Risk |
Description:
The SAP NetWeaver Business Client SapThemeRepository ActiveX control (sapwdpcd.dll) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long string argument to an insecure Load or LoadTheme method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer or cause the victim's browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Current SAP Customers should refer to SAP Support Note 1519966 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information (login required). See References.
References:
- SAP Support Note 1519966: SAP.
- ZDI-10-290: SAP NetWeaver Business Client SapThemeRepository ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-45396: SAP NetWeaver Business Client ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-4556: Stack-based buffer overflow in the SapThemeRepository ActiveX control (sapwdpcd.dll) in SAP NetWeaver Business Client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) Load and (2) LoadTheme methods.
- OSVDB ID: 69935: SAP NetWeaver Business Client SapThemeRepository ActiveX (sapwdpcd.dll) Multiple Method Overflow
- SA35796: SAP NetWeaver Business Client SapThemeRepository ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1024890: SAP NetWeaver Business Client Buffer Overflow in 'sapwdpcd.dll' ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-3239: SAP NetWeaver SapThemeRepository ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- SAP Netweaver Business Client
Reported:
Dec 14, 2010
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